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Train with Agility Competitor, Christine Tschech

Four Handling Seminars – Jumps & Tunnels Only!

Saturday March 11, 2023, and Saturday March 18, 2023

Christine has been involved with agility for over 15 years and is currently competing in AKC, UKI, USDAA and AKC ISC (International Style Courses) with her two border collies, Kwik and Jack.  Christine’s accomplishments include:

  • US Team member (alternate) on the AKC 2023 European Open Team (competing in July 2023)
  • AKC National Finalist
  • UKI Open National Winner, as well as multiple UKI Open podium placements
  • UKI Northeast Regional Overall Winner
  • Multiple wins at UKI Regional Competitions

Christine loves working with students.  Her first and most important goal is to instill a love of the game in both the handler and the dog, regardless of the competition level. “It’s a game and if it’s not fun then we are not doing it right!”

Saturday March 11, 2023 – 8 working slots per seminar

8:00AM – 12:00PM   Crosses.  Learn which cross to use – when and where to use it on course.

1:00PM –   5:00PM   Cue and GO!  Build focus on obstacle commitment.  Less rushing, more trusting your dog. 

Saturday March 18, 2023 -8 working slots per seminar

8:00AM – 12:00PM   Young Dog Handling.  Mid-length sequences that cover extension, collection, driving ahead, and turning out of tunnels.

1:00PM –   5:00PM    Fancy Moves Made Easy.  Learn how to train and execute threadles, backsides, wraps, slices, and reverse starts.  Sequences will be short to focus on understanding and correct execution. 

Dogs must be able to sequence jumps and tunnels.

Cost: Oriole Members – $75 per seminar; Non-members – $85 per seminar

Location: Oriole Dog Training Club – 9 Azar Court, Halethorpe, MD 21227

All Oriole guidelines are in effect including those for Covid 19. All participants will be required to sign a Covid 19 release form.

Online registration and payment are required.

Registration opens Monday, January 23, 2023, at 8 am for Oriole members and Wednesday, January 25 at 8 am for non-members.  Go to: www.orioledogclub.org to register. The link to register will be under SEMINARS/WORKSHOP. As the total number of attendees is limited, please register early.

Payment is due in full at the time of registration. No refunds will be given unless there is a waiting list, or you find a replacement for your slot. 

E-mail questions to judytgc@comcast.net       

Community Outreach

AKC Scentwork Workshops     Oriole Dog Training Club     July & August

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ODTC is pleased to announce the following 4 Nosework Workshops focusing on Buried Hides and Handler Discrimination.  Each workshop is limited to 8 working teams; one dog per handler.  Auditors are unlimited.

The cost of these workshops is as follows:

$10 Contributing Members

$15 Training Members

$20 Non Members

$5 Auditor 

Note that payment is due online at the time of your registration.

Registration for members will begin on Saturday, 7/23 at 6am.  Any remaining spots will be offered to the public on Monday, 7/25 at 6am.

Buried Hides with Shirley Harry and Jacqui Reardon

The Buried search element is one of the searches in the AKC Odor Search Division.  This element simulates the task of Human Remains Dogs to search for scents that have been buried under the ground or submerged under water.  

Tuesday, July 26, 6:30-8:30 – Novice (sand)

Tuesday, August 2, 6:30-8:30 – Advanced (water)

Handler Discrimination with Deborah Dean and Jacqui Reardon

This search element is offered through the AKC Handler Discrimination Division.  The target scent is the handler’s scent rather than the odor of an essential oil.

Thursday, July 28, 6:30-8:30 – Novice (cotton glove or sock)

Thursday. August 4, 6:30-8:30 – Advanced (cotton ball or cotton swab)

All workshops are limited to 8 dog/handler working teams.  One dog per handler.  Auditors are unlimited.


To register for the workshops, click the names/dates below:

Buried Hides Workshop 7-26
AUDIT – Buried Hides Workshop 7-26

Buried Hides Workshop 8-2
AUDIT – Buried Hides Workshop 8-2

Handler Discrimination Workshop 7-28
AUDIT – Handler Discrimination Workshop 7-28

Handler Discrimination Workshop 8-4
AUDIT – Handler Discrimination Workshop 8-4


Please review our covid policy before attending the workshops:

ODTC Covid Policies


Jacqueline Reardon, CNWI, ORT Judge #397
jmrmdcpa@verizon.net

  •  All ODTC policies including our Covid policy will be in effect.
  • Location (Address):9 Azar Court, Halethorpe, MD 21227
  • No refunds unless there is a waiting list, or you find a replacement.
  • $5.00 for any clean-up of dog accidents
  • Only non-crumbly treats may be used, and all dogs must be crated when not working
  • Email all questions to either: registrarodtc@gmail.com or jmrmdcpa@verizon.net
Community Outreach

Agility Skills Training Seminars with Bridget Thomas – August 12 & 13, 2022

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Bridget has been training and competing with dogs since her teens. For the past 20 years, she has been heavily involved in dog training, dog sports, and dog activities of all kinds. Agility has been her primary sport, and she has traveled all over the country competing and teaching. She has owned and worked with multiple of breeds. Bridget and her dogs have done a variety of performance activities including agility, K9 Nose Work, flyball, rally, disc dog, dock diving, tracking, drafting, barn hunt, FAST CAT, dryland mushing, and trick training. In 2019, Bridget and Grape, her sports mix, were named to the AKC European Open Team USA and the WAO Agility Team USA. She is the owner of Dog Star in Florida. Bridget is also a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP), Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), Fit Paws Master Trainer (FP-MT), Professional Member, Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), AKC CGC/AKC Trick Dog Evaluator, Certified Trick Dog Instructor, Member of the Pet Professional Guild, and instructor at “Camp Gone to The Dogs”. 

Seminar Topics:  

Friday Morning – “How to Stay Ahead of the Course” – Learn how to walk and run a course and train the skills to stay ahead of your dog on course. Appropriate for Open/Advance levels and above.

Friday Afternoon – “Sequencing with Layering, Sends and Distance” – Sequences to challenge and build upon your distance skills.  Learn how to train layers and when it is appropriate on course.  Appropriate for Open/Advance levels and above.

Saturday Morning – “Discriminations on Course’ – Sequences with discriminations of all kinds – tunnels, contacts, jumps, etc.  Appropriate for Open/Advance levels and above.

Saturday Afternoon – “Super Skills” – Training and proofing of verbal and body cues.  Appropriate for Open/Advance levels and above. 
 

Time: Friday – Morning seminar will be from 10am – 1:30pm & Afternoon seminar will be from 2:30 – 6pm

Saturday – Morning seminar will be from 9am – 12:30 pm & Afternoon seminar will be from 1:30 pm – 5pm
                                                                                        
Cost/day:              Oriole Members – Participant slots (6 per seminar) –      $100 per seminar, Auditor slots (6 per seminar) –          $35 per seminar
                               Non-members –    Participant slots (6 per seminar) –      $125 per seminar, Auditor slots (6 per seminar) –    $55 per seminar
 
Food: If you stay the day, lunch is on your own. There are several food establishments in the immediate area.

Online registration and payment are required. To register, click the names of the seminars below:

How to Stay Ahead of the Course (Fri Morning)
AUDIT ONLY – How to Stay Ahead of the Course

Sequencing with Layering Sends & Distance (Fri Afternoon)
AUDIT ONLY – Sequencing with Layering Sends and Distance

Discriminations on Course (Sat morning)
AUDIT ONLY – Discriminations on Course

Super Skills (Sat Afternoon)
AUDIT ONLY – Super Skills
 

Registration opens:  For members on Tuesday, July 19 at 6am and for non-members on Friday, July 22 at 6am.

  • All ODTC policies including our Covid 19 policy will be in effect.
  • Since Friday’s seminars are during a workday for the business in the complex, based on our rental agreement, we cannot allow dogs who excessively bark in the building.
  • Location (Address):9 Azar Court, Halethorpe, MD 21227
  • No refunds unless there is a waiting list, or you find a replacement.
  • $5.00 for any clean-up of dog accidents
  • Only non-crumbly treats may be used, and all dogs must be crated when not working
  • Email all questions to either: rosiepup@verizon.net or sheilamehring@gmail.com